Max Planck
Format:
Word Document (.doc or .docx), Arial 12 font, Double spaced, Margins < .5 inch
Length:
7 pages is the minimum length for the body of the paper, students may choose to write more, however,
please limit papers to a maximum of 10 pages. The cover sheet and works cited page are separate and are
not included in this page count.
About Paper:
The first page of the paper is the Title Page which must include: Name, Date, Class and Title of Paper. Left,
Right or Center alignment is acceptable for the Title Page. Color, Themes or Images may be added to this
page as well.
The Body of the paper must be 7-10 pages in length. Biographical information may be included and other
interesting facts regarding the scientist or their life’s work and/or accomplishments, however the paper must
include details of their contribution(s) to the field of Physics. All quotes must be cited appropriately using
MLA format. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
The final page is the Bibliography/Works Cited page using MLA format.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
Sources:
Students must use a minimum of 3 sources for their research paper, 1 of which may be your textbook. The
other 2 resources may include 1 website and a book, encyclopedia, video, article, or journal. Only 1 website
is allowed unless the student chooses to use more than the minimum number of sources. Wikipedia may not
be used, as it is an unreliable source. Grading criteria for this paper will be posted as a reference at the
assignment submission location.
